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Must-Read Harvard Books Winter 2025

From aphorisms to art heists to democracy’s necessary conditions 

by Gabriella Gage

Brazelton with one of his sources of inspiration

Excerpt from "Nurturing Children and Families," a tribute to T. Berry Brazelton

Pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton's breakthrough in understanding newborns as complex, capable beings

Francine Prose

Prolific writer Francine Prose

Francine Prose writes fiction and nonfiction in many forms. With an audio clip of the author discussing her writing process.

Quotation Q&A

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

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Adam Kirsch reviews "The Art of the Sonnet," by Stephen Burt and David Mikics

Adam Kirsch reviews The Art of the Sonnet, by Stephen Burt and David Mikics

by Adam Kirsch

Quotation Q & A

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Excerpt: Martha Nussbaum's "Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities"

Why democracy needs the humanities

Robert Leonard Reid propelled himself above the Arctic Circle and there encountered both terns and the great caribou herd, including these young.

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Mystery writer Alfred Alcorn at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, where he’s never had to solve a homicide.

Alfred Alcorn's museum mystery books

Alfred Alcorn ’64 sets his Harvard-flavored murder mysteries in one of his favorite places: a museum. With audio from an interview with Alcorn.

by Craig Lambert

Kitchens in older homes—unlit, utilitarian, and at the rear of the house—reflect a role for women that we no longer tolerate, says remodeler Charlie Allen. This restoration aimed to connect the kitchen to the outdoors and the rest of the house.

Charlie Allen's art of home restoration

Charlie Allen makes period homes work for their owners. View images of his work.

by Jonathan Shaw